Organic Food Singapore : Market View
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Organic Food Singapore is not always the common thing even just a few years back. In fact, the reputation for organic food in Singapore is that you have to be really rich to buy it because it is usually very expensive and not much people can afford it. Just a few years ago, only the top supermarkets right in the center of town stocks them and even so, these supermarket does not carry a wide range of organic products, just a few Singapore Organic Food produce and some imports on nuts and fruits.
Fast forward to the present, U.S importers are increasing their product reach into the region and into Singapore. We can now walk into any supermarket, even the small ones in the heartlands and can usually find organic food or even a corner that is dedicated to the organic foodstuffs. Singapore organic food has also increased in range and quantity with some of the farms producing locally grown organic vegetables.
The increased production and imports are due to the recent outbreak of SARS and bird flu. People are more concerned about what they eat now and are more health conscious then before. Hence, more and more people are looking to organic food in Singapore for an alternative source of health food which they believe can increase their body defences to such viruses. It is true to some extend that these foods provide a healthier source because they do not contain pesticides and have shown to have higher levels of vitamins compared to traditional food sources.
Although the prices of organic food has not come down much throughout the years, people are still buying organic products. A survey has shown that both the young and old in Singapore are aware of the benefits of organic food and eating healthy in general. Moreover, some organic food like rice are highly popular among Singaporeans. Singapore, which is an asian country, consumes rice as its staple diet. Thus, organic food in Singapore like the organic brown rice and oat bran are very popular among its people.
